Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska on Tue, Nov 9, 2021, 8:53 AM AKST (17:53 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 35 km NW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-09 17:53:13 UTC
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.574° N, 146.447° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
81

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 92.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021edxndrb (also filed as us7000fsrr). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC.